The Administrative Services & Professional Standards Division is made up of a Lieutenant, two Sergeants, four Police Support Staff, one payroll /records clerk and our database administrator. In addition, a specially trained Community Service Officer, who specializes in animal control, is assigned to this Division.

Administration Services & Professional Standards Division responsibilities also include receiving, processing, and investigating all citizen complaints, conducting all internal investigations, and serve as the Department’s liaison on all civil actions involving the Department. All Department wide mandatory training and all specialized training for our Officers are coordinated through the Administration Services & Professional Standards Division.

Animal Control Unit

The Cheltenham Township Police Department has an Animal Control Unit consisting of a Community Service Officer (CSO). The CSO responds to most animal complaints, including but not limited to barking dogs, stray dogs, neighborhood dogs running at large, animal bites and follow up on most animal complaints that are filed with police when the CSO is off duty. The CSO has an active working relationship with other CSO’s in the area and the Roslyn SPCA, where most of the unclaimed stray animals are taken when they are not claimed by an owner, as well as the Pennsylvania State Game Commission and Dog Warden.